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German broadcaster lashed for what critics called 'racist' coverage of royal wedding

German public broadcaster ZDF has been lashed for what critics called “racist” coverage of Britain’s royal wedding Saturday. Announcers were mesmerized by how African-Americans straighten their hair, repeatedly referred to Meghan Markle and black wedding guests as “exotic,” and said the gospel choir at the wedding sang “beautifully black,” German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported.